- Amphibians
- Birds
- Cephalopods
- Cetaceans
- Coral Seas
- Crustaceans
- Fresh Water Fish
- Insects
- Jellyfish
- Mammals
- Molluscs
- My Designs
- Plankton
- Reptiles
- Salt Water Fish (UK)
- Sea Dragons
- Sea Horses
- The Twilight Zone
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- Exhibitions
- 2011
- Society of Wildlife Artists Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
- SAHFOS - Plankton 2011
- The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
- 2009
- The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
- 2009/8
- Commission from the Isle of Man Government for fish pictures for an educational poster
- 2008
- Illustrations for 'The Game Cook' cookbook by Norman Tebbit
- 2007
- The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
- Dartmouth: Higher Street Gallery
- 'The Deep' in Hull
- 2007/6
- L'Oceanografic in Valencia
- 2002
- Aquarium Finisterrae in La Coruna, Spain
"I feel most strongly that we constantly take and profit from the sea and put very little of any good back in to it"
The sale of my work helps support the following projects & organisations:
1
Project Seahorse
An interdisciplinary and international organization committed to conservation and sustainable use of the world's coastal marine ecosystems.
2
Shellshock
Aiming to raise awareness of the plight of turtles and tortoises, EAZA brought its fourth annual conservation campaign to life in 2004: 'Shellshock'.
3
The Zoological Society of London
A charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. They aim to undertake and promote relevant high quality zoological and conservation.
4
Natural History Museum
Their vision is to advance our knowledge of the natural world, inspiring better care of our planet.
5
National Lobster Hatchery
Their conservation aim is to promote the sustainability in fisheries and aquaculture.
Plate Making & Printing
All my prints are 'Limited Editions' - A limited set of identical prints taken from a finished copper plate that has been pre-prepared using either the Mezzotint, Aquatint, Drypoint or the Etching process.
Each prepared and inked plate is rolled through an etching press (or in my case a converted Victorian mangle) on to Somerset paper. The dried prints are individually signed and consecutively numbered. In most cases the prints from etched plates are hand coloured.
The total edition number is very much dependent on the process used, Etchings tend to have a higher print run of around 200 as they are harder wearing, whereas Mezzotints wear out more quickly and due to their softer nature have a much smaller print run of around 50.
Once an edition is completed the copper plate is then cancelled by drilling a hole through it, or engraving a line across it to prevent further printing.
See the full method and the descriptions of the processes here:-